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Kinda municipality – facts and statistics

In Kinda municipality, 9,931 people live (2025).

Östergötlands län · municipal tax 33.00 % · population −0.8 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

9,957.0people
-26552.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 36342.0 people
14-yr trend: +2 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.5%
-0.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

341,200SEK
-4216 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 338254 SEK
11-yr trend: +44 %

SCB HE0110

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025

1.8%
-0.8 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.4 %
11-yr trend: -1.5 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025

72.2%
-9.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 77.7 %
11-yr trend: -20.2 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025

15.5%
+2.0 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 11.2 %
11-yr trend: -0.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

83.1years
-1.6 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.1 years
11-yr trend: -2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

291.7/100k
-594.1 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 736.3 /100k
8-yr trend: -47 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Kinda

How many people live in Kinda?

Kinda had 9,931 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 83 people. The main urban area Rimforsa had 2,291 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

9,931
14-yr trend: +2 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−0.8%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

11.7%
-16.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Kinda — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Kinda

Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.

Children 0–14
1,616
16.3 %
Working age 15–64
5,502
55.4 %
Aged 65+
2,813
28.3 %
Aged 80+
884
8.9 %
Women
4,853
48.9 %

Population pyramid

Kinda, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 5,078Women 4,853Median age 48 yrs

Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.

Population by age and sex in Kinda, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4100100200200300300MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Kinda, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4241224
5-9340272
10-14265274
15-19295262
20-24200189
25-29205165
30-34290283
35-39332311
40-44284232
45-49238268
50-54303270
55-59350342
60-64341342
65-69342292
70-74349326
75-79304316
80-84238243
85-89117149
90-943471
95-991019
100+03

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,616, 15–64: 5,502, 65+: 2,813.

Foreign background by age and sex is not published at municipal level by Statistics Sweden. Foreign background for this municipality is shown by area (DeSO) further down the page.

Households in Kinda

Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.

Households
4,717
Persons per household
2.10
One-person households
40.6 %
1,917
Households with children 0–24
24.9 %
1,175

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.

Indicators for work in Kinda.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (0.2 pp) · Östergötlands län 22.0 %
    21.5%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (8,819 SEK) · Östergötlands län 273,429 SEK
    271,466SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+0.8 pp) · Östergötlands län 36.7 %
    41.3%

Indicators for economy & tax in Kinda.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (9.3 pp) · Östergötlands län 77.7 %
    72.2%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (6.3 points) · Östergötlands län 215.8 points
    212.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (4.3 pp) · Östergötlands län 68.1 %
    65.0%

Indicators for schools in Kinda.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+2.0 pp) · Östergötlands län 11.2 %
    15.5%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (2,743 SEK/m²) · Östergötlands län 19,959 SEK/m²
    18,961SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (2.9 per 1,000 residents) · Östergötlands län 191.1 per 1,000 residents
    168.7per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Kinda.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (1.6 years) · Östergötlands län 85.1 years
    83.1years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+1.1 years) · Östergötlands län 81.6 years
    82.5years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (2.2 days) · Östergötlands län 25.7 days
    24.1days

Indicators for health in Kinda.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (4,474.8 /100k) · Östergötlands län 9,065.1 /100k
    5,382.0/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (594.1 /100k) · Östergötlands län 736.3 /100k
    291.7/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (493.4 /100k) · Östergötlands län 1,394.2 /100k
    925.5/100k

Indicators for crime in Kinda.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.0 assignments/politician) · Östergötlands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.8assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (113.2 residents/politician) · Östergötlands län 235.0 residents/politician
    108.2residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+1.8 pp) · Östergötlands län 2.9 %
    4.3%

Indicators for politics in Kinda.

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Frequently asked questions about Kinda

How many people live in Kinda?

In 2025, Kinda municipality had 9,931 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 2,291 lived in the main urban area Rimforsa (2023).

How has the population of Kinda changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 83 people (−0.8 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Kinda in?

Kinda municipality is located in Östergötlands län (county code 05).

What is the municipal tax rate in Kinda?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Kinda is 33.00 % (municipality 21.45 % plus region 11.55 %). That is rank 93 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Kinda?

In Kinda, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 1.8 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0513.2025.

How are school results in Kinda?

In Kinda, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 72.2 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0513.2025.

How much crime is reported in Kinda?

In Kinda, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 5,382.0 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0513.2025.

What share of the population in Kinda has a foreign background?

In 2025, 11.7 % of the population in Kinda had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Kinda.

Where does the data come from?

Population comes from Statistics Sweden BE0101N1 and foreign background from BE0101Q2. Local key figures come from Kolada (RKA) and Statistics Sweden via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine, and every figure carries its own observation ID.

Sources and method

  • BE0101N1Population by municipality, age, sex and year (31 Dec)
    Open source ↗
  • BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)
    Open source ↗
  • BE0101SHousehold statistics by municipality — households, size and household type
    Open source ↗
  • KoladaMunicipal key figures (RKA) — via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine
    Open source ↗

The figures on this page can be traced to their stated sources. Where an observation ID is available, it is shown with the corresponding fact. Read the method.

Foreign background: 11.7 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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